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Sooner Boomer

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I've run across a bunch of reference materials (patents, white papers, design notes, etc.) relating to rocket engine designs. I'll post links here. Some of these have historic significance, others are just oddities that (might have) worked. The links might appear in random order. I'm posting them as I run across them. Sometimes this leads to chasing a rabbit through a bunch of holes.
 
I've tried to find links to the (Saturn V) F-1 and J-2 engine files I have. No luck so far. I've loaded them to my Google Drive, and I'll keep them there as long as I can. The folder also contains several Apollo mission/flight manuals. This is some of the best, most detailed information I've found on the F-1 engine. Not all of the documents have good, clear photos/drawings, but between all of them, you should be able to find useful graphics.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ex-wj6UMPejYH8p8t7Y1JR-wJEPO3RvK?usp=sharing
F-1 Engine Folder contents

F-1 Rocket Engine Technical Manual Supplement (R-3896-1A)
INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF THE FAILURE MODES OF F-1 ENGINE AND PROPELLANTS SYSTEM
R3896-1_(Technical_Manual-Engine_Data)_F-1_Rocket_Engine_31_Mar_1967
R3896-3_VOL_I,F-1_ROCKET_ENGINE-MAINTENANCE_AND_REPAIR_VOL_I_09-MAY-73
R3896-3_VOL_II,F-1_ROCKET_ENGINE-MAINTENANCE_AND_REPAIR_VOL_II_09-MAY-73
R3896-3_VOL_II_F-1_ROCKET_ENGINE-MAINTENANCE_AND_REPAIR_VOL_II_09-MAY-73
R3896-4_F-1_ROCKET_ENGINE-ILLUSTRATED_PARTS_BREAKDOWN_20-APR-72
R3896-5_VOL_I,F-1_ROCKET_ENGINE_GROUND_SUPPORT_EQUIPMENT-MAINTENANCE_AND_REPAIR_VOL_I_05-OCT-72
R3896-5_VOL_II,F-1_ROCKET_ENGINE_GROUND_SUPPORT_EQUIPMENT-MAINTENANCE_AND_REPAIR
R3896-6_TECHNICAL_MANUAL_INSTALLATION_AND_REPAIR_OF_THERMAL_INSULATION_F-1_ROCKET_ENGINE_03-23-1
R3896-9_TECHNICAL_MANUAL_TRANSPORTATION_F-1_ROCKET_ENGINE_02-04-1972
R3896-11_F-1_ROCKET_ENGINE-OPERATING_INSTRUCTIONS_09-OCT-72
rocketdyne-f1-engine-manual


J-2 Engine Folder contents

ALTITUDE DEVELOPMENTAL TESTING OF THE J-2 ROCKET ENGINE
FLIGHT SUPPORT TESTING OF THE J-2 ROCKET ENGINE
 
Info on the J-2 engine that was used on the 2nd and 3rd stages of the Saturn V rocket.

J-2 Rocket Engine Design Information
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZQXv2VZoFUpPVtoyJHtwPP4bfp3E5gcsjxk
J-2 Engine Maintenance Manuals

R-3825-1 J-2 Rocket Engine Data
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZtVv2VZwBMyg78pgyfWHtX7AGjNdR4cBVk0
R-3825-1b J-2 Technical Manual
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZOVv2VZUjPYFgmsztmpEUv0XKvrCf2j439y
R-3825-3 Vol. 1 Maintenance and Repair
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZvVv2VZRrltdeVDYq50LsoBb8wN4JT4Ve8X
R-3825-3 Vol. II Maintenance and repair
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZAVv2VZdiAE9KYx9vHl8xtiGDMxizhXI21X
R-3825-4 Illustrated Parts Breakdown
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZ15v2VZe2wUbgo5jQkUq30jkxvKWLzlyEcV
R-3825-5 Vol 1 Ground Support Equipment
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZcVv2VZJSy9crrgmApkf1SyPqMitBRm8NvX
R3825-5 Vol. II Ground Support Equipment
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZoVv2VZ75slzEq1P3hzOtyqhATVujlzBrgV
R-3825-8 Engine Components Handling Manual
https://u.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZD0v2VZTTVEcSqaFgBxfDgaee6zzmzbAH9y
 
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